Sopot (Belgrade)

Сопот Sopot
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Basic data
State :	Serbia
Province :	Tighter Serbia
Okrug :	Belgrade
Coordinates :	44 ° 31 '  N , 20 ° 35'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 31 '10 "  N , 20 ° 34' 32"  E
Area :	271  km²
Residents :	21,390 (2002)
Population density :	79 inhabitants per km²
Telephone code :	(+381) 011
Postal code :	11 450
License plate :	BG
Structure and administration (as of 2012-2016)
Mayor :	Živorad Milosavljević ( SPS )
Website :	www.sopot.org.rs

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Sopot ( Serbian : Сопот) is a suburban district of the Serbian capital Belgrade .

Surname

The name Sopot is of Old Slavic origin and means " spring or water that falls down ".

history

The small town of Sopot emerged in the middle of the village of Ropočevo and is mentioned for the first time on Langer's map at the beginning of the 19th century . Ropočevo and Sopot are marked as separate villages on this map. Sopot has belonged to the Belgrade districts since 1956.

The holiday of the Sopot City District is July 2nd, the day the Kosmaj partisan detachment is set up.

Web links

Commons : Sopot  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files